Greenhithe Marina
Good news folks, new plans for a marina at Greenhithe are
currently been drawn up. The Applicant GMMLLP has appointed a new management team
and they seem to be off to a flying start.
CAN YOU HELP
We have received a written request from the developer who is
keen to provide support for local community groups operating within Swanscombe
and Greenhithe. The types of groups/organisations they would like to
contact and help are those that might like an opportunity to visit the marina
at off peak times, say during the day or early evenings.
Obviously this offer is conditional and subject to planning
consent, the developer would appreciate hearing from you directly or via byway of recommendations from our members and readers regarding local community groups, sailing
clubs, organisations, church groups, book clubs, and bingo clubs etc. that you
know of, and who you think may benefit or be in need of somewhere to meet up.
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| Artist Impression Greenhithe Marina |
"It seems to me that the marina clubhouse would be an ideal spot for local community groups to come along and enjoy afternoon tea on the river".
Sounds great to you, then please get in touch by
email gmra@greenhithemarina.com
or you can contact the developer directly on info@greenhithemarina.com
We have had a few suggestions in so far:
1.
Cambria Sea Scouts Group,
2.
The Greenhithe Community
Group,
3.
Swanscombe and Greenhithe
Residents Association,
4.
Ingress Park Residents
Association and Neighbourhood Watch
Does anyone know if any of these organisation has their own website or email address?
Finally a big thank you to all of our readers and association
members and guests that attended last week’s committee meeting. Please note the
new project manager has written to us (GMRA) to confirm our funding will remain
in place, which is very much appreciated. However and just to be clear, that
does not mean that all of GMRA members are obliged to support the developer’s plans
to develop a deepwater marina at Greenhithe, in fact we know that not all
members supported previous plans, which is A OK, as all views are welcomed, and
as chair, I will continue to encourage all members to keep those views coming
in as it is important to keep the pressure on the developer’s and both local Councillors and planners, who unfortunately just don’t seem to get it.
When are we going to address the devastating impact that this marina is going to have on parking in the village and in Ingress Park? I sincerely hope the plans include a massive [free] car park for all its visitors, otherwise the residents of Greenhithe (who already have parking nightmares) will have their lives made a misery.
ReplyDeleteDear Sirs, The Greenhithe Community Group represents the majority views of residents living in Greenhithe Village and Ingress Park. We too would like know how you are going to address the devastating impact that a marina at Greenhithe is going to have on parking in the village and in Ingress Park? We have sent GMRA and the developer an email earlier today and we eagerly await your response. posted on behalf of The Greenhithe Community Group.
ReplyDeleteGreenhithe Parking: A response from the developer.
DeleteParking is an emotive issue and whilst we acknowledge this and the effectiveness of the Marina Madness campaign run by the Greenhithe Community Group, it is clear that those inexplicably expressed fears, however understandable, are in fact incomprehensible and no longer justifiable in planning terms.
Most Greenhithe residents’ now live within a Residents’ Parking Zone (RPZ) Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) which allow anyone who lives in the zone to apply for a permit. Dartford borough Councils cannot refuse to issue a parking permit to a genuine resident in the zone.
To ensure that Greenhithe Residents remain a priority of the RPZ, and that the marina development if allowed will not worsen or add to any existing on-street parking problems, the developer is proposing that marina staff and users (including berth holders, members and visitors) not be allowed to apply for a residents parking permit, with the only exception being if they reside in a property without off road parking such as those on the High Street.
This can be secured by a planning condition being placed on the granting of permission along the following lines:-
“Before the development hereby permitted begins [or is occupied] arrangements shall be agreed in writing with the local planning authority and be put in place to ensure that, with the exception of disabled persons, no berth holder / employee of the marina development (unless entitled to do so as a Greenhithe resident) shall obtain a resident’s parking permit within any controlled parking zone which may be in force in the Greenhithe area at any time”.
Greenhithe Marina (Management) LLP